PETALING JAYA: School leavers who receive offers to public universities, polytechnics, community colleges and public skills training institutions (ILKA) are chosen based on meritocracy, says the Higher Education Ministry. Of the 208,833 eligible, 130,819 (62.6%) Malay, East Malaysian (Sabah and Sarawak) and Orang Asli candidates received offers. A total of 8,615 (46.5%) Indians and other races received offers from the 18,525 eligible candidates. “A total of 164,028 out of 403,637 SPM 2022 candidates did not apply for UPUOnline due to several factors,” the ministry said. The factors include entering Form Six, matriculation colleges, private higher learning institutions and receiving scholarships from the Public Service Department or Mara, it added.

Source: The Star July 08, 2023 02:14 UTC